US Customs seizes 11kf cocaine worth $300k
SAN JUAN: Field Operations Officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized Sunday 11 Kilograms (24 pounds) of cocaine...
Customs Superintendent Ahmed’s major penalty converted
ISLAMABAD: On a departmental appeal filed by Ahmed Parvez Bazai, Superintendent Preventive Service, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi, against...
Asustek Computer aims to ship 30 mln smart phones in 2016
WASHINGTON: Asustek Computer is aiming to ship 30 million smartphones in 2016 and become a worldwide top-10 smartphone vendor. To...
Japan imports fall in 2016
TOKYO: We know that Japan has been importing less and less for over a year, mainly because of lower energy...
Russia beats Saudi Arabia in Dec crude oil exports to China
RIYADH: Russia overtook Saudi Arabia in December crude oil exports to China, becoming the largest supplier into the country for...
Thailand’s exports fall over expected in Dec
BANGKOK: Thailand's exports fell more than expected in December and contracted much more in 2015 than in the previous two...
Thailand’s smart phones market to see flat growth
BANGKOK: Thailand's smartphone market will see flat growth or maybe even contract this year after experiencing its best year on...
Brussels wants Dutch sea ports to pay corporate taxes
BRUSSELS: The European Commission stated that six Dutch sea ports should pay corporate tax over their income in order to...
Georgia ports cargo traffic rise 11.7% in 2015
GEORGIA: Georgia’s ports notched another record year of imports and exports in 2015, but this year doesn’t look as promising....
Punjab govt to give Rs 11b package to citrus farmers
LAHORE: The Punjab government is mulling to give a special package of Rs 11 billion for citrus farmers to give...
Thailand plans 35 bln baht boost to rural economy
BANGKOK: Thailand will consider a stimulus programme worth up to 35 billion baht ($972.49 million) to boost the rural economy,...
China Customs seizes red deer antlers from Inbound “Toys”
BEIJING: The Post Office stationed by Qingdao Customs District seized antlers of red deer, which is enlisted into Class II...
Xiamen Customs seizes chips in VCD player
SHANGHAI: One set of rusted old VCD player was surprisingly used to conceal nearly 30,000 microelectronic chips. A professional institute...
Asia Biogas begins renewable project in Thailand
BANGKOK: Asia Biogas, which builds power plants that turn waste into power and is owned by a group of Irish...
Exports of S. Korean cosmetics products to China double in 2015
SEOUL: Exports of South Korean cosmetics and beauty products to China doubled in 2015 to a record high of $1.088...
Tianjin Customs seizes 66 smuggled ancient books
BEIJING: Recently, in Tianjin Customs District, Xingang Customs House seized 66 volumes of ancient books from within an outbound luggage...
Three-day int’l leather show from 27th at Lahore Expo Centre
LAHORE: A three-day Pakistan Mega Leather Show is being held at the Expo Centre from January 27-29. Pakistani and foreign...
Danish roofing manufacturer Icopal to be sold
COPENHAGEN: Danish roofing manufacturer Icopal will be sold to North America's largest roofing manufacturer GAF for approximately 1 billion euros,...
Bulgaria’s Potato, tomato imports up 30% in 2015
SOFIA: During the first ten months of 2015, Bulgaria's fresh vegetable imports increased by 18%, reaching 190.9 thousand tonnes, while...
Vietnam’s wheat imports increase
HANOI: Vietnam’s market year 2014-15 wheat consumption remained at 2.15 million tonnes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural...
